The Man in the Raincoat
QUELLE MADNESS! A triumph of simplicity over duplicity, under the deft direction of Julien Duvivier. A macabre comedy distilled in the cinema connoisseur's taste for the savory.
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Produced by Abbey Films, Cité Films
A mid-century French farce built on mistaken identity and escalating paranoia, where a hapless man must clear his name before domestic scandal strikes.
In the absence of his wife, a clarinet player is induced by a friend to meet a call girl, but arrived after a crime. Perceived by some people leaving the scene of the crime covered by his raincoat, he became the only suspect for the police. His only hope is to discover the murderer before is name is mentionned publicly, specially in front of his wife.
Essence
Ensemble
Like The Man in the Raincoat
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Man in the Raincoat
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Man in the Raincoat, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Man in the Raincoat, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Man in the Raincoat, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
